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Microsoft Excel 2013 STIG

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • DTOO131 - Trust Bar Notifications

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  • Trust Bar Notifications for unsigned application add-ins must be blocked.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If an application is configured to require all add-ins to be signed by a trusted publisher, any unsigned add-ins the applicat...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO210 - Block opening of pre-release versions

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  • All automatic loading from trusted locations must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Trusted locations specified in the Trust Center are used to define file locations assumed to be safe. Content, code, and add-...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO142 - Force Scan Encr. Macros in open XML

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  • The scanning of encrypted macros in open XML documents must be enforced.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When an Office Open XML document (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is rights-managed, or password-protected, any macros embedded ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO134 - Trusted locations on computer

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  • Disallowance of trusted locations on the network must be enforced.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Files located in trusted locations and specified in the Trust Center are typically assumed to be safe. Content, code, and add...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO139 - Save files default format

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  • The Save commands default file format must be configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When users create new Excel files, Excel 2013 saves them in the new *.xlsx format. Ensure this setting is enabled to specify ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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